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EP 2 512 439 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/43 (21) Application number: 10790833.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/00(2006.01) A61K 31/7036(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2010/068109 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/073002 (23.06.2011 Gazette 2011/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 14.12.2009 EP 09179010 (71) Applicant: Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. 43100 Parma (IT)	(72) Inventors: MORTON, David I-43100 Parma (IT) QI ZHOU, Tony I-43100 Parma (IT) MUSA, Rossella I-43100 Parma (IT) (74) Representative: Minoja, Fabrizio  Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Plinio, 63 20129 Milano 20129 Milano (IT)